George mcfadden



G. McFADDEN- Combined Dress and S atchel Holder. No. 80,196. PatentedJuly 21, 1868.

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Le ters Patent No. 80,196, dated July 21, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE McFADDEN, of Thoniaston, in the-county ofLitchfield, and statc of Connecticut, have invented a new and improvedDress and Satchel-Holder; and I do herebydeclare' that the following isa full, clear, and exact description thereof, whiclrwill enable thoseskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to a new and improved device for holding upladies dresses and supporting the same, and also for supporting thesatchel or reticule.

I And it consists in attaching to a girdle, cord, or belt, metallicholders, which are made to grasp the dress, and are held in place bysliding clasps or hands, and also in a satchel or reticule-holderconnected therewith, l as will be hereinafter described. i Figure 1represents a front longitudinal view of the dress and satchel-holderconnected with the girdle. Figure 2 is a side view of the same. Figure 3represents the dress and satchel-holder as when in use, the girdle beingadjusted around the waist of a lady, with the holders attached thereto,and supporting the dress and the satchel.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. Thedress-holder A is formed of wire, or other light metallic material, andconsists of two rods, a a, having rings 1), or some equivalent device,at their lower ends, for grasping the dress. The holder for the dress,or rods a, and the satcheh-holder C may be formed of one piece of metal,as seen in the drawing, or the satchel-holder may be made of a separatepiece. 1

The rods a are so twisted at D that theyspring somewhat at that point soas to let go of the dress quickly when the slide E is drawn up. r

As seen in fig. 1, the rods a form a taper, the lower ends receding fromeach other, so that the farther the slide E is pushed down the tighterit holds the dress. V

The lower ends, or rings b, are bent in towards each other, as seen atF, for the purpose of more readily grasping the dress. I i v G is thesatchel o r reticulc-holder, which is formed from theiron or metal ofthe dress-holder, as seen in the drawing. I i 1 The holders are attachedto the girdle-cord H, by passing the cord through the eyes or coil D,with a clasp-ring, J, on the cord, as seen. V g A There may beanydesircd number of these dress-holders thus attached to the girdle,either with or without the satchel-holder; v

The advantages of this arrangement will be obvious to all, and dulyappreciated, especially by the ladies.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent- As a new article of manufacture, a combined dress andsatchel-holder, consisting of the hook G, eyes D, spring-arms (2, ringsb, and sliding clasp E, all arranged and operating as set forth, whenall said parts, excepting the slide E, are made of one piece of metal.

f GEORGE McFADDEN. Witnesses:

AAnos D. Watts,

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